Investigation of Upper-high school students' attitudes toward Physics experimental activities


Vasileios Gkagkas
Euripides Hatzikraniotis
Abstract

Positive attitudes towards science are internationally recognized for their educational importance. There are several questionnaires to study attitudes toward science, such as Fraser's (1981) Test of Science-Related Attitudes (TOSRA). In this study, the process of adapting TOSRA into Greek is described. 707 questionnaires given to High School students from various schools were analyzed, examining the effect of gender, the grade and the district in which they attend school on their attitudes towards experimental physics.

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  • 2. PERCEPTIONS AND REFLECTIONS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
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